Donald, say it isn't so...

I don't watch Oprah, for that matter, I don't watch much TV. The rumour here last summer, was that while Oprah was borrowing Jimmy Pattison's yacht, she stopped just off Denman Island for some time. In a recent interview with Donald Trump (on the Oprah show), Donald named the Comox Valley as one of the best real estate investments in the world. I hope very few people believe him.

Saturday, we went to the Guest House (our local hostel) for dinner. Twice a month they serve up a great multi course meal for a very reasonable price. We had the salmon on risotto and a bottle of '03 Bin-999. Yum.

We took the plunge into tractor-hood and bought this 2003 Kubota with 147 hours on it. Basically, it's a new machine and these get snapped up very quickly at the dealership. We bought it privately (no tax) and it comes with a front end loader and a grading blade. We'll see how much damage can be done with those before considering a backhoe attachment. No, I've never driven a tractor, but I'm a quick learner.

Straw Bale House Update: Last week the layout for the vaulted beam-work was done. It's a rather slow process, as a mistake would be very costly in both time and materials. Now that I have a machine on site, infill and perimeter drainage work can also begin. Lots to do this week.

The Hummers are back. We put up the feeder on the weekend and it's already quite busy. We'd heard they've been around for about a week, and that makes them about 10 days later than last year.